Sharon OldsSharon Olds published her first collection of poems in 1980, and in the forty years between then and now she has built one of the most…Mar 21, 2021Mar 21, 2021
Sound of Metal: A Clarion Call for Empathy, Honesty, and Clarity.Whether it is the heightened and fractured state of modern politics, the new social realities of lockdown, or my involvement with Easier…Mar 15, 2021Mar 15, 2021
Debate: Discourse, Sport, Theatre?I recently read Ben Lerner’s latest novel The Topeka School, which focuses on, among other things, the travails of a high-school debater…Mar 13, 2021Mar 13, 2021
Dog whistleIf you’ve been following political content over the last few years, chances are you have heard the phrase “dog whistling” or “dog…Mar 11, 2021Mar 11, 2021
Tim HeideckerWhen we think of the people who work with and redefine language the first ones that probably come to mind are usually novelists, poets…Mar 10, 2021Mar 10, 2021
Male-oriented language: the people vs. mankindOne small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.Mar 8, 2021Mar 8, 2021
What’s in a Name? More Than You Might Think!‘What’s in a name? That which we call a rose / By any other name would smell as sweet’ is the famous musing of Shakespeare’s Juliet…Mar 6, 2021Mar 6, 2021
Debating as theatreI recently read Ben Lerner’s latest novel The Topeka School, which focuses on, among other things, the travails of a high-school debater…Mar 5, 2021Mar 5, 2021
